Occupation:
Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location:
Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference:
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Full time, fixed term position for 12 months
Enterprise Agreement:Doctors in Training ***********
$129,048- $177,622+ salary packaging + super
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide.
We have a highly engaged, diverse and cooperative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the role
The Public Health Registrar at the NEPHU is a highly valued member of the Medical and Epidemiology branch and is a key part of the team undertaking end to end management of cases, contacts and outbreaks of notifiable conditions in the NEPHU catchment.
Under the supervision of public health physicians and medical specialists, the public health registrar conducts risk assessments, provides public health advice in line with Victorian Department of Health protocols and participates in incident management teams to rapidly control the spread of disease.
The registrar serves as a key point of escalation for operational teams regarding communicable disease queries and is required to participate in an after-hours on-call roster for communicable disease notifications and public health management advice.
A regular day will see you:
Work with Health Protection team, including senior medical staff, to undertake surveillance and public health management of cases, contacts and outbreaks of notifiable conditions in the NEPHU area
Liaise with hospital clinicians, general practitioners, Department of Health teams and other external providers across the area to prevent and control communicable diseases




Develop and support projects in communicable disease control that are congruent with the strategic and business plans
Participate in after hours on call and surge roster
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in public health practice.
You'll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest indeveloping your skillset.
To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:
The ability to practice evidence-based medicine and act autonomously commensurate with confidence and experience.
Possess the ability to manage competing demands with a structured approach to problem resolution
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a consultative approach and a proven ability to build productive working relationships with a range of stakeholders and work as part of a team
Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.
Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!




We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People.
We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities.
We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
Victorian AFPHM Registrar Coordinated Recruitment Process
The North Eastern Public Health Unit is participating in the Victorian AFPHM Registrar Coordinated Recruitment Process for ****.
This coordinated approach supports applicants who wish to apply to multiple participating organisations by aligning recruitment timelines and improving the efficiency and transparency of the recruitment process.
Applications close at
11:59 pm on Sunday 16 August ****
.
Interviews for participating organisations will be conducted between
Monday 17 August and Friday 28 August ****
.
Offers will be made between
Monday 31 August and Friday 11 September ****
.
Candidates may choose to decline all initial offers.
While further offers may be made during the recruitment period, this cannot be guaranteed.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check.
Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards.If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager:
Claire Gordon, Clinical Lead at ******
Application closing date: Sunday 16 August ****
Applications close Sunday 16 August **** at *****pm
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